Kitchen-utensil rack



- Mar. 27, 1923. 1,449,698.

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Patented Mar. 27, 1923.

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RAYMOND W. RORAGEN AND ERVIN O. OLSON, OF ADA, MINNESOTA.

KITGHEN-UTENSIL RACK.

Application filed February 27, 1922. Serial No. 539,504..

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved kitchen utensil rack, and has forits principal object to improve upon devices of this class by providingone of extreme simplicity and durability which is inexpen-.

sive and such in construction that it enables quick engagement anddisengagementof th utensils.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame:

Figure l is an enlarged side elevational View of a rack constructed inaccordance with this invention showing a pan connected therewith.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the rack reduced in size.

The improved rack is designed for counection with a pantry door orcupboard or adapted to be supported on the wall or other suitable place.In its preferred form, the improved device is preferably constructedfrom a single strip of metal 1 which is bent between its ends to form aplurality of Vertically spaced utensil-engaging members. By carefullyexamining the manner of forming one of these members and di rectingattention to the upper end of the metal strip, it will be seen that thelatter is bent laterally as indicated at 2, downward at 3, bent uponitself as indicated at 4 and directed upwardly as indicated at 5 toprovide what may be conveniently termed a hook, the free end of which isdesigned to engage the bead B of a pie plate or the like P. The metal isagain bent as indicated at 6 and extended downwardly at 7, this portionbeing adapted to bear against the wall or other support on which thedevice is hung. The strip is bent at right angles as indicated at 8 andbent upon itself anddirected inwardly toward the support as indicated at9, thus forming what may be conveniently termed a rest, on which a partof the pan or plate bears. It therefore follows that this hook inconjunction with the rest provides a convenient means for efiectivelyengaging a plate or pan and supporting it approximately as shown. If theutensil is equipped with a handle, as is often the case, this handle issimply slipped over the horizontal outwardly directed rest. The metalstrip is formed between its ends with a number of holes 10 for passageof fastenings 11.

In use, the metal strip is nailed or otherwise secured on a suitablesupport in the kitchen within convenient reach of the user and the pansor pie plates or other utensils are engaged with the hook and rest in amanner somewhat like that shown. Different shaped utensils maynecessarily have to be engaged with these parts in slightly differentways. Therefore, the use of the device will be more thoroughlyunderstood after practical use thereof.

By carefully considering the description in connection with thedrawings, persons familiar with devices of this class will doubtless beable to obtain a clear understanding of the invention. Therefore, a morelengthy and detailed description is deemed unnecessary.

We claim:

A utensil rack formed from a single strip of flat metal adapted to lieagainst a door or other support, said strip being bent laterally andthen downward just inward of its upper'end,being then bent upon itselfand extended upwardly to a point adjacent the first named bend to form ahook, the bill of said hook being bent inwardly toward the support, saidstrip being again bent upon itself and directed downwardly to lieagainst the support and being bent outwardly at right angles at a pointspaced from said hook and again bent inwardly toward the support to forma fiat horizontal rest, thestrip being finally bent at its opposite endto extend in the plane with the first named end to permit this portionto bear against the aforesaid support.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands. I

RAYMOND W. RORAGEN. ERVIN O. OLSON;

